Special
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Web Site Development: Web site design, Active Server Pages, static html, CSS, graphics design and development
Presentation Quality Graphics: Developing
presentation quality graphics using various types of charts to
convey information (e.g., Center for Health Statistics Statistical Reports, Drug use in High School Students,
Oklahoma Injury Facts, and
Findings from The Love Test., etc.)
Research skills: experimental design, survey
development, data entry, statistical data analysis, interpretation
of results, psychophysiological measurement, q-methodology
Statistics packages: SPSS, SAS, SYSTAT
Statistics skills: Descriptive and inferential
statistics including: mean, standard deviation, variance, percentage,
partial correlation, correlation, multiple regression, t-test, ANOVA,
exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, discriminant analysis,
cluster analysis, loglinear, reliability, nonparametric tests,
structural equation modeling, and power analysis.
Internet Communications: Listserv Discussion Group
List Owner, phpBB Administration, e-mail.
IBM compatible personal computers (DOS, Windows):
- Automation: Using VBA and SQL to pull and manipulate data for display in MS Word, Excel, and Crystal Reports.
- Word Processing: Word, Word Perfect, WordStar
- Spreadsheets: Excel, Lotus
- Databases: Access, SQL Server, FoxPro
- Computer Languages: Basic, SQL, Visual Basic for Applications, Visual Basic Script
- Graphics: Paintshop Pro, Powerpoint, WordPerfect Presentations, Harvard Graphics
Other Computers: VAX/VMS, IBM 3090-200E (Wylbur
and TSO), Amdahl 5860 (VM/CMS), UNIX
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Occupational
History
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E-TEAM
University of Oklahoma College of Continuing Education
May, 2001 to Present
- Design evaluation studies
- Design data collection instruments
- Develop data collection applications using MS Access and Active Server Pages
- Automate reporting for evaluation projects using Office, VBA and ASP/VBS.
- Write reports that summarize research findings
- Reading Success Network (RSN) National Evaluation - RSN is a national multi-site project designed to improve student reading achievement by developing a network of teacher coaches who promote effective classroom reading instruction. This study was designed to determine whether students in RSN classrooms showed greater gains in reading skills than did demographically similar students not exposed to RSN. Developed assessment tools, developed web data entry interface with error checking (ASP/VBS/Access), developed observation scheduling interface (ASP/VBS/Access), develop tracking database (MS Access), power analyses, analyses (MS Access, SPSS), implemented online LISTSERV groups for communication with evaluation team for longitidinal national cross-site evaluation. Developed evaluation report.
- Great Expectations Evaluation - designed and conducted a quasi-experimental study to determine if students in classrooms of teachers implementing Great Expectations demonstrate greater gains in achievement on a standardized student achievement test during the school year as compared to students in demographically similar classrooms not implementing Great Expectations (GE). Principals, teachers, students, and parents were surveyed to examine attitudes and beliefs relevant to implementation of GE practices and other aspects of the environment that could affect student achievement. Participating classrooms were observed to document implementation of GE Practices, and administrative data was collected on referrals, absences, and suspensions. This study used scientific methodologies that meet the silver standard of research identified by the What Works Clearinghouse.
- Growing With Mathematics National Evaluation - This study was a national cross-site evaluation comparing gains in math achievement for students in grades K-5 receiving or not receiving instruction using the McGraw Hill Growing with Mathematics Curriculum (GWM). designed and implemented a study to investigate the impact of using the GWM series of materials and curriculum. The study examined gains in student mathematics achievement in K-5 classrooms using the GWM program during the 2003-2004 school year compared to gains in student mathematics achievement in demographically similar classrooms not using the GWM materials. Differences in teacher attitudes toward their mathematics curricula, training, and classroom situation were also explored. This study used scientific methodologies that meet the silver standard of research identified by the What Works Clearinghouse. This evaluation was funded by McGraw Hill, Inc.
- Oklahoma Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System (CODES) - CODES is a project funded by the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that probabilistically links data from motor vehicle crashes and health outcomes data (e.g. inpatient hospitalizations, death, EMS, etc) for use in motor vehicle safety research and public policy development efforts. Imported, cleaned and standardized data, used probabilistic matching to link datasets, developed diagnostics of match set quality, developed new processes to identify back to back hospital admissions, developed a longitudinal hierarchical linked database, generated analyses and developed reports.
- Department of Human Services Child Support Enforcement Job Profiling Project - Developed a child support specialist job profile for use in developing their certification program. Focus groups, work groups and job shadowing were used to identify tasks performed and the knowledge and skills needed for doing child support enforcement within six job areas. An online survey was developed from the identified knowledge, skills and tasks for each job area to identify which skills were the most important and the most time consuming for child support workers.
- Child Support Enforcement Care Call Center Customer Satisfaction Survey - Developed an implemented an ongroing customer satisfaction survey of call center clients. Automated data collection using MS Access to include error checking. Automated quarterly report generation using VBA and ADO behind MS Word and Excel.
- Import and merge scanned data files and develop custom reports from scanned data (MS Access, MS Word, VBA).
- E-TEAM web site development
- CODES web site development
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Information Technology Service
Oklahoma State Department of Health
October, 2000 to April, 2001
- Collected and generated information for the 2001 State of the State's Health Report to include updating and refining the County and State Health Status Indicator Profiles. (MS Access and Crystal Reports)
- Developed Leading Causes of Death and Premature Death, Oklahoma, 1999. An Active Server Page application developed for the 2001 State of the State's Health Report.
- Prepared to migrate the data anlytical files for death data from the mainframe to NT and SQL Server to develop centralized gold standard dataset for analysts;
- Dealt with data quality issues with the death data;
- Produced data quality reports;
- Communicated with Vital Records staff and CDC to resolve problems with the data;
- Acquired official diagnosis code lists from CDC
- Communicated with CDC regarding ICD-9 ICD-10 comparability study
- Developed SQL code to aggregate the death data based on CDC tabulation lists
- Developed SQL views to serve data to analysts including making sure current statistical software can access data via ODBC in preparation for:
- Automating report development to include preparing to participate in the development of the new 1999 Oklahoma Health Statistics report, top causes of death, county and state rates, etc
- Automating generation of the health status indicator profiles,
- Development of a querable interface for generating rates, and
- Linkage with other agency datasets and with population data for calculating rates.
- Linked multiple cause of death with underlying cause of death data file.
- Coordinated and participated in development of STAR Intranet site.
- Provided technical assistance and training to HCI staff as requested, including development of training classes on the Hospital Report and Legislative Report applications I developed, and on using Crystal Reports to access data and produce automated reports.
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Associate Director for Science
Center for Health Statistics
Oklahoma State Department of Health
October, 1999 to October 2000
- Developed queries in MS Access and SQL Server to generate analyses for the Health Care Information 1999 Annual Report summarizing characteristics of short term acute care hospitalizations in Oklahoma. Linked MS Word to Excel worksheets which queried MS Access tables so that rates could be easily updated in Word as data cleaning progressed.
- Automated, redesigned and provided technical support to HCI to produce the 1999 Oklahoma Cooperative Annual Hospital Survey Patient Origin Report.
- Generated age-adjusted death rates for the State of the State's Health, 2000 publication.
- Developed county and state Health Status Indicator Profiles for the State of the State's Health, 2000 publication that show county, state and national rates for demographics, communicable disease, top causes of death, reproductive health and injuries (automated with MS Access and Crystal Reports).
- Produced the 1998 Oklahoma Health Statistics Report.
- Provided analyses for agency pneumonia and influenza task force, automated rate generation application (MS Access and SQl Server), developed web based summaries and participated in writing report:
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Manager
Health Care Information Division
Center for Health Statistics
Oklahoma State Department of Health
October, 1998 to October 1999
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- Began development of HCI policies and procedures for collecting, storing, processing and disseminating discharge data and developed CHS intranet site.
- Managed initial implementation of discharge data processing and tracking system.
- Completed inventory of hundreds of data files received on disk and tape.
- Automated letters requesting data and thanking providers for submitting data and built database to track data submittal status and communications with providers.
- Participated in development of, production of reports for, and staffing of HCI Advisory Committee (HCIAC)
- Participated in revision of Data Submittal Manual and development of HCI rules.
- Participated in meetings of state and national data standards organizations.
- Advertised for and participated in hiring HCI staff.
- Mentored newly hired data analysts.
- Participated in acquiring information regarding from other states on issues related to the release of public use discharge datasets. Participated in development of recommendations for procedures and fields for Oklahoms'a legislatively-mandated public use datafile.
- Developed HCI Invoice generation and tracking database and refined existing information request tracking database.
- Coordinated training on multiple software packages.
- Automated data quality edits in MS Access for the 1998 Oklahoma Cooperative Annual Hospital Survey, automated data correction letter generation process, and produced the 1998 Patient Origin Report.
- Developed Center for Health Statistics websites and associated publications.
- Developed web-based presentation of inpatient hospitalization information for legislative, State Board of Health, and HCIAC meetings, and for other projects and publications that include:
- With input from the HCIAC, HCI staff, and with support from data system developers, developed Hospital Peer Groups and created from scratch using Access, SQL Server and Crystal Reports automated reports for each hospital that provided data that showed how the hospital compared to it's peer group and the state on multiple indicators that include:
- Number and percent of hospitalizations,
- Average length of hospitalization,
- Average and total charges
- Number and percent of patient days,
- Number and percent of hospitalizations who died, and
- Average DRG case weight
- Broken out by patient sex, race, age, discharge status, source of admission, primary payer, HCFA MDCs, HCFA DRGs that included information on data quality issues associated with each indicator.
- Produced the 1996-1997 Oklahoma Health Statistics Report
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Regional Health Consultant
Health Planning and Policy Analysis,
Oklahoma State Department of Health
October, 1994 to October, 1998 |
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- Developing web pages for OSDH Divisions, including:
- Research Design and Statistical Analysis including graphic presentation of data.
- Performed statistical analysis and produced graphic presentations
on statewide priorities for Public Health (PLUTO Year II) including development
of a State Profile of health status indicators. Developed state and
county health status indicator profiles for
PLUTO Year III which involves
collecting data from multiple services, developing a database and
profile generation system.
- Developed Deciphering Core Public Health Functions survey.
- Developed six year hospital utilization dataset.
- Produced the
Oklahoma Health Statistics Reports.
- Provided expertise in computer hardware and software.
- Developed applications for organizing and accessing information.
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Consultant
Higher Horizons - New Destiny
October. 1994 to Present |
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- Responsible for data analysis for over 20 different assessments for
the New Destiny residential treatment center for women and their children.
- Scale validation for the Resiliency Attitudes Scale (R.A.S.) and
development of the R.A.S. Manual.
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Data Coordinator
New Destiny (Eagle Ridge Institute) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January, 1994 - October, 1994 |
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- Involved in all aspects of the phase in of a federal demonstration grant funded residential treatment center for substance abusing women and their children.
- Responsible for Program Administration when Project Director is not on site. Coordinated and supervised preparation for federal CSAT site visit.
- Wrote the 1994 grant re-application
- Responsible for developing and producing quarterly reports
- Developed inpatient policies and procedures, clinical records, quality assurance procedures and forms, outreach forms, assessment schedules, and other administrative forms.
- Developed outpatient policies and procedures, and clinical records.
- Participated in interviewing and hiring new staff.
- Responsible for setting up a longitudinal data sets, Data Entry and Analysis.
- Developed the Resiliency Attitudes Scale with Dr. Belinda Biscoe.
- Installed and configured computer software and hardware (DOS, Windows, SPSS, Pagemaker, Word Perfect, Lotus, 486 clone, scanner, modem, tape backup).
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Graduate School in Experimental Social Psychology
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
August, 1989 - July, 1993
- Won the SSSS national graduate student research competition
- Research Assistant: supervised research design, stimulus preparation, data collection, data analysis and interpretation.
- Research Consultant. Provided experimental design and statistical consulting services.
- Instructor for Introduction to Psychology and Experimental Psychology.
- Teaching Assistant, graduate level Experimental Design for the Behavioral Sciences (Taught data analysis using SPSS and SAS).
- Author of 3 statistics books
- Ad Hoc Reviewer for the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
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Graduate School in Experimental Psychology
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma
1988-1989
- Won a state research competition, Oklahoma Psychological Association
- Research assistant in the development of the Central Oklahoma Computer Applications Institute. I developed an on-line demographics data acquisition service for other state agencies.
- Teaching Assistant in Microcomputers in Education and Psychology, Computer Applications, SPSS, and Psychological Statistics.
- Research Consultant--Provided experimental design and statistical consulting services.
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Undergraduate School in Psychology
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma
1986-1988
- Honorable mention for original research in a Graduate Research Competition Sponsored by the Oklahoma Psychological Association
- Teaching Assistant in Computer Applications, SPSS, and Psychological Statistics.
- Research Consultant--Provided experimental design and statistical consulting services for other students.
- Procurement Clerk, UCO Physical Plant.
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Undergraduate School in Health Sciences
Rose State College, Midwest City, Oklahoma
1985-1986
- Completed associate degree work in health sciences for an Associate of Science Degree in Prenursing.
- Worked as a Peer Tutor for health/biological sciences courses
- Worked as a receptionist/switchboard operator at the City of Del City
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Undergraduate School in Nursing
Murray State College, Tishomingo, Oklahoma
1981-1985
- Undergraduate course work in nursing and health/biological sciences
- Health/Biological Sciences Peer Tutor (1983-85)
- Health Sciences Award
- Who's Who in American Junior Colleges
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X-Ray Technician
47th Field Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
1979-1981
- Rank: E-5, Specialist Fifth Class
- Combat Field Medic School
- X-Ray Technician School
- U.S. Army Leadership School
- Honorable Discharge
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Clarinet Section Leader
77th Army Band, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
1975-1979
- Rank: E-5, Specialist Fifth Class
- Responsible for performance of the Clarinet Section of the 77th Army Band
- U.S. Army School of Music
- Honorable discharge and re-enlistment
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Presentations
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Harris, B. A. (2005). Effects of Helmet Use on Hospitalization of Motorcyclists Involved in Crashes, Oklahoma, 1995-2000. Traffic Records Forum Presentation, Buffalo, New York
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Harris, B. A. (2004). Effects of Safety Belt Use on Hospitalization of Occupants Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes in Oklahoma, 1995-2000. Traffic Records Forum presentation, Nashville, TN.
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Harris, B. A. (2003). Diagnosis and Procedure Code Grouping Schemes. CODES Technical Meeting.
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Harris, B. A. (2001). Report on progress of RSN National Evaluation. Comprehensive Technical Assistance Center Director's Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
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Harris, B. A. & Mallonee, S. (2001). Using HCUPNet NIS Data and CCS to Augment State-Level Reporting of Inpatient Hospitalization Data. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Partner's Meeting, Bethesda, MD. Powerpoint Presentation (Office 2000 format)
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Harris, B. A. & Stock, W. E. (1992). Convergent and
Discriminant Validity for a Relationship Requirements Rating
Scale. The Society for the Scientific Study of Sex Annual Meeting,
San Diego, CA.
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Harris, B. A. & Stock, W. E. (1992). Sexual Standards,
Beliefs, Affect, and Behavior During Courtship. The Society
for the Scientific Study of Sex Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
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Hursey, K. G., Diletto, D., Hughes, S., Guerra, D. E, Jacks, S.
D., & Harris, B. A. (1991). Effects of AIDS Education on Knowledge,
Attitudes, and Behavior. American Psychological Association, San
Francisco, CA.
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Harris, B. A. (1991). Sexuality Standards and Love During
Courtship. Poster presented at the 6th International Conference on
Personal Relationships, Orono, Maine.
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Harris, B. A., Jacks, S. D., Hursey, K. G., Godwin, K. D., Hughes,
S., Diletto, D., & Guerra, D. E (1991). AIDS Prevention: Predicting
High Risk Sexual Behavior. Society for Behavioral Medicine,
Washington D.C.
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Harris, B. A. & Simpson, J. (1990). A Heteromethod Examination
of Sexuality Standards. American Psychological Society Convention,
Dallas TX.
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Jacks, S. K., Hursey, K. G., Godwin, K. D., Hughes, S. K.,
Diletto, D., & Harris, B. A. (1990). A Model of AIDS Prevention
Behavior in Adolescents. Association for Advancement of Behavior
Therapy convention.
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Harris, B. A. (1989). Perception of Nonmarital Sexuality
Standards as a Function of Sex Role Socialization. Presented
at the Graduate Research Competition Southwest Psychological
Association Convention, Houston, TX.
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Harris, B. A. (1989). Gender Role Stereotypes: Alive and Well
in the 1980s. Southwest Psychological Association Convention,
Houston, TX.
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Harris, B. A. (1989). AIDS: Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior.
Invited concurrent session at the Oklahoma Society for the Scientific
Study of Sex Convention, Edmond, OK.
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Harris, B. A. (1989). Perception of Nonmarital Sexuality
Standards as a Function of Sex Role Socialization. Graduate
Research Paper Award, Oklahoma Psychological Association Convention,
Oklahoma City, OK.
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Harris, B. A. (1988). AIDS: The Relationship Between Personal
Knowledge Levels, Attitudes and Behavior. Oklahoma Psychological
Association Convention, Oklahoma City, OK.
Honorable mention in the student research competition.
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